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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Application overview
Construction of a bat roost.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/0962/PA
- Alternative references
- PP-14621526
- Ward
- Crymych And Mynachlog-Ddu
- UPRN
- 10091646600
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Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
- The development shall begin no later than five years from the date of this decision. Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
- The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: Site Location Plan Scale 1:1250, dated 07 Febraury 2026 Block Plan, Sclae 1:500, dated 06 February 2026 Vincent Wildlife Trust Bat Roost Design Vincent Wildlife Trust Bat Roost Design Specification Green Infrastructure Statement, dated 06 February 2026 Reason: In the interests of amenity and to comply with the requirements of policy GN.1 of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (Adopted 28th February 2013). • Condition 2 has been amended by virtue of Non-Material Amendment application, ref: 26/0159/NM, granted 22/06/2026 as follows: - Application Form, signed and dated 5 June 2026, Photograph of new roof form and materials, received 5 June 2026
- In the first available planting and seeding seasons following completion of development hereby approved, planting must be implemented according to the Green Infrastructure Statement, dated 06 February 2026. Any existing plants retained or translocated; or new plants planted or seeded in accordance with the approved scheme which, within a period of 5 years after implementation of the approved development are removed, die, become diseased or damaged to such extent that, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the function in relation to this planning approval is no longer delivered, shall be replaced with plants of similar size and specification. Reason: To ensure that animal and plant species and habitats are adequately protected, and to protect and enhance the character and appearance of the site and to accrd with the requirements of policies GN.1 (General Development Policy) and GN.37 (Protection and Enhancement of Biodiversity) of the Pembrokeshire Local Development Plan (adopted 28 February 2013).
- Having regard to the details of the application proposals, and the relevant provisions of the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (adopted 28 February 2013) as summarised below Policies SP 1, SP 16, GN.1 and GN.37 It is considered that subject to compliance with the conditions attached in this permission, the proposed development would be in accordance with the Development Plan. This informative is intended only to be a summary of the reasons for the granting of planning permission. For further details on the decision, please see the application report under the above reference.
- Badgers and their setts are protected under The Protection of Badgers Act 1992. It is an offence to wilfully kill, injure, take, possess or cruelly ill-treat a badger, or to attempt to do so; or to intentionally or recklessly interfere with a badger sett which includes damaging or destroying a sett, obstructing access to a sett, or to disturb a badger occupying a sett. A walkover of the site and adjacent habitat is to be undertaken prior to any works commencing. Should a badger sett be found then the details below will apply. The following activities require a Badger licence from NRW: • Using very heavy machinery within 30 metres of any entrance to an active sett. • Using lighter machinery (particularly for any digging operation) within 20 metres. • Light work such as hand digging or scrub clearance within 10 metres.
- Habitat protection In order to protect the retained habitat, the buffer zones indicated in the green infrastructure statement are to be adhered to. i.e. 2m buffer around retained hedges and a 5m buffer from the woodland edge. It is anticipated that there will be a need for construction machinery/vehicles to transport the structure materials to the site. Therefore, a check of the route from the nearest access point to the construction site will be required to ensure there are no protected species that may be impacted along the route. Should any ground nesting birds be observed then a 5m buffer is to be placed around the nest until such time as all chicks have fledged. Any reptiles observed should be allowed to disperse into retained habitat under their own fruition.
- This document comprises Version 2 of this decision, amended as follows: o By reason of 26/0159/NM, granted on 22/06/2026 Condition 2 has been amended. If you are in any doubt as to the most up-to-date version of this decision, please contact the Planning Department on (01437) 764551 to seek clarification.
